Match package



May 21, 1935. 0

E. F. BOUTILLON MATCH PACKAGE Filed Aug. 9, 1954 lbw/2m F 5007/1 w/v,

Patented May 21, 1935 s The object 6: the

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y sum r. mm, Woodllde, N. Y. Minn sotan a; 1e34, Serial at, rsa 'ss cum.(on. was) This invention relates to match packages of the character inwhich the matchis'automatically lighted by, the act of withdrawing itfrom ,thepackage. a

invention is to provide an improved package of this character which maybe more economically manufactured than those a at present in use; whichwill present a package of greater capacity in proportion to its sizethan known packages, and which will embody features of safety peculiarto its novel construction. Ifurther objects and advantages of theinvention will be set forth in the detailed description which follows.

In the accompanying drawing; Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a matchpackage constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a detailed view of the paper insert carrying the match heads.

Fig. 3 is an edge view of the structure of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an insideface view of the outer wrap- I per in extended condition.

Fig. 5 is a central vertical sectional view through the package, and xPig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view-upon lines 6-4 of Fig. 5.

Like numerals designate corresponding parts in all of the figures of thedrawing.

The package of the presentinvention is made almost wholly of paper, andcomprises a cover, I, consisting of a sheet of heavy pip r or lightcardboard, bent to bowed formation .as at Q, and having its free endsbound to each other and to the match carrying insert, by a staple orother suitable fastening member I. The'insert consists of a pair of websof paper comprising the lower bars I, which lie face to face, and whichare integral .with the match stems I, carrying v the usual match headsII. The match stems are cut in any suitable fashion to accomplish twoobiects: First, to weaken these stems at the points of attachment withthe bars I, and second, to provide portions which may be projectedthrough the side openings ll of the cover to be grasped by the thumb andfore-finger, so that any given match stem may be readily torn loose fromits attachment with the bar I, and pulled out through the correspondingside opening II. In doing this, the match heads are drawn against oneorboth of the friction surfaces l2, and ignited.

By slightly flexing the package to bend its upper portion out ofvertical alignment with the lower portion which carries the staple I,the free fingergrasp portions are, caused to spring out as indicated .atl3a,.in dotted lines in Fig. 3, and thus ends of the cover together, agroup the user may grasp this portion and break the whole. match loosefrom its. point of attachment, at N, with the base bar 8} it beingobserved that the matches are out along the lines I! and It to leaveonly a narrow stem H to constitute the con- 5 nection between the matchstems l and the base bari.

The edges .of the cover 5 are bent inwardly as indicated at II in Fig.6. This closes the sides of the package, prevents the possibility thatany 10 match heads may project beyond the sides of the package, andstiifens and straightens the cover to a desirable degree in view of thefact that the cover is weakened somewhat by the provision of theopenings II. By providing two rows of matches, I double the capacity ofthe ordinary match package, and I greatly add to the safety of the userby the provision of a package which is never opened to expose the matchheads. The staple 'l permanently closes the package and the matches arewithdrawn through the side open ings. The point of ignition of the matchheads is so distant from the heads of .the remaining matches that thereis no danger of the acicdental ignition of, such remaining matches' Thematch stems being flat and of paper permits the operator; (by'pressingthe friction surfaces II toward each other as the match is withdrawn) toget any desired degree of friction, and thus insure the lighting of thematch by the act of so withdrawing the same. This increaseof capacity isnot accompanied by any increase in size of the package as a whole.Further, it will be observed that after a match has been withdrawn fromone side of the group of matches, the match opposite thereto will, uponwithdrawal, be engaged by both of the surfaces l2, and thus doublyinsure proper ignition of the same.

I contemplate using the exposed surface, A, of the match package for thereception of any 40 suitable advertising matter. It is to be understoodthat the invention is not limited to the precise construction set forth,but that it ineludes within its purview whatever charges fairly comewithin either the terms or the spirit of the 4 appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

l. A match package comprising a cover bent to bowed formation, means forbinding the free of paper matches comprising a portion bound to thecover and stems attached to said portion by weakened members, said stemscomprising fingers-grasp portions adjacent to said weakened members, and

said cover having a side opening through which said finger-graspportions may be projected and through which the matches may bewithdrawn,

and said cover being provided with friction surfaces upon its innerface, adapted to be engaged by the heads of the matches to ignite thesame as the matches are being pulled through said side openings. I t

2. A structure as described in claim 1, wherein the cover is providedwith inturned edge portions substantially throughout its entire length.

3. A match package comprising a paper cover having openings formedtherethrough adjacent its opposite ends, and having, friction surfacesupon its inner face inwardly of said openings, said cover being bent tobowed formation, means for uniting the free ends of the cover to hold itin bowed formation, and a pair of paper match carryingelementsboundwithin the cover and betweenthe free ends of the same, said elementscomprising fixed base portions and a group of paper match stems, saidmatch stems being cut to form free finger-grasp portions and a uniting,weakened stem, and match heads carried by the stems and adapted to beengaged by the ignition surfaces when the matches are withdrawn throughthe side openings.

4. A structure as recited in claim 3 wherein said cover is provided withinturned edge portions throughout substantially the entire lengththereof. 4

5. A match package comprising a paper cover bent to bowed formation andhaving its free ends permanently united, a pair of side openings formedin said cover adjacent its ends, friction surfaces upon the oppositesides of the cover, inwardly of the side openings and adjacent thereto,a plurality of webs of paper matches bound between the ends of thecover, each web comprising a fixed base bar and a plurality of matchstems, said match stems being cut adjacent their point of attachment tothe said base bar to form relatively wide and strong finger-graspportions, and relatively narrow and weak attaching portions by which thestems are held to said bars until the time of use arrives.

- EDWARD F. BOUTILLON.

